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Lead Game Designer

Zynga · Bengaluru, India

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Zynga 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
6% of Zynga 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zynga
high
47 stale, 5 reposted of 47 open
Hiring momentum
76 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zynga 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zynga .

About this role

As a Lead Game Designer at Zynga, you will be responsible for shaping the design of major systems and features for the mobile racing game CSR2, enhancing player engagement and progression. Your role involves leading feature delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring other designers, and improving existing game systems using data and player insights.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zynga as an employer.

What you need

  • 6 –10+ years of game design experience in mobile F2P or similar
  • Strong systems design expertise—economies, progression, LiveOps, and balancing
  • Proven ability to deliver complex features in a live game environment
  • Strong collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, UX, and Art
  • Excellent documentation, communication, and structured problem-solving
  • Ability to break down complex systems into clear, intuitive player experiences

Nice to have

  • Experience guiding designers or pods, giving structured feedback, and driving alignment
  • Comfort acting as a design decision-maker and resolving ambiguity

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary or compensation details provided
  • The role involves significant leadership and mentoring responsibilities, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The position is focused on a specific game (CSR2), which may limit exposure to other projects

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Listed by Zynga on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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